WELLINGTON, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) -- The number of death cases related to Influenza A/H1N1 rose to 17 in New Zealand, the Ministry of Health said on Monday.

The 17th victim, a man in his 30s, died in Auckland on Sunday. He had an underlying medical condition.

The number of confirmed cases of Influenza A/H1N1 rose to 3,130in New Zealand on Monday, though the real number would be considerably higher -- only a small number of those infected were tested, said deputy director of Public Health Fran McGrath on Monday.

"For most people, it's a mild illness and they will recover readily at home without needing medical treatment," she said.